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early sexualisation

Double standards

Endorses the idea of gender equality through critiquing gender inequality. - exploring double standards between boys and girls which represent te naturalised gender expectations in our contemporary society. Quote : "The boys seemed to be exploring the world; the girls were exploring feminity."

"Today's six year olds don't get the subtext of their sexy pirate costumes." --> Young girls are exploring feminity in sexally overt ways. 

Orenstein through personl opinion shows how young children, females in particular should believe that "... neither some behaviour or toy or profession [is] not for [their] sex nor that it [is] mandatory for [their] sex. Demonstratedby " one boy... [who] yelled , girls don't like trains!" - explores the confining nature of female behaviours and toy choices through the double standards within our society.

power of media/commercialism/marketing

Constant appearance of pink

critiques the ideal picture of what a young/ little girl should aspire to like. The colour pink has been so indoctrinated into young girl's lifestyles, it has become an identifier for their gender and in some ways shaped their identities.

Quote : "Pink-and-pretty... as evidence of their innocence, a harmless eve natural way to identify as a girl."

lack of strong female role models

Controversial celebrities within the media

Their influence on young females : Referring to Miley Cyrus "The fresh faced girl next door with just enough gumption to make her interesting to kids but not so much as to be threatening to parents."

-"... she strutted out of a trailer in booty shorts and a sparkling tank split up the sides to expose her bra... shucking her principles along with her clothes."

societal ideals upon young girls

body image

Unobtainable female standards of beauty that young females feel pressured to achieve.

Facts and statistics quote: "The studies that said nearly half of girls in first through third grades want to be thinner."

Personal opinion: "The standards of female beauty are so punishing that even should a girl fit them, she may still believe she falls short."

Endorses the idea of gender equality through critiquing gender inequality. - exploring double standards between boys and girls which represent te naturalised gender expectations in our contemporary society. Quote : "The boys seemed to be exploring the world; the girls were exploring feminity."

"Today's six year olds don't get the subtext of their sexy pirate costumes." --> Young girls are exploring feminity in sexally overt ways.

Unobtainable female standards of beauty that young females feel pressured to achieve.

Facts and statistics quote: "The studies that said nearly half of girls in first through third grades want to be thinner."

Orenstein through personl opinion shows how young children, females in particular should believe that "... neither some behaviour or toy or profession [is] not for [their] sex nor that it [is] mandatory for [their] sex. Demonstratedby " one boy... [who] yelled , girls don't like trains!" - explores the confining nature of female behaviours and toy choices through the double standards within our society.

critiques the ideal picture of what a young/ little girl should aspire to like. The colour pink has been so indoctrinated into young girl's lifestyles, it has become an identifier for their gender and in some ways shaped their identities.

Quote : "Pink-and-pretty... as evidence of their innocence, a harmless eve natural way to identify as a girl."

C.A.M.D

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